Tokajの練習問題①（英語版）です。WSETは過去問がなく、試験問題の情報が少ないです。こちらは、あくまでも自分の勉強のために個人的に用意した問題ですので、必ずしも正確性を保証するものではありませんが、記述問題の参考になれば幸いです。
Tokajの練習問題①（英語版）
- Give three grape varieties used in the production of Tokaji.
Furmint / Harslevelu / Mascat Blanc a Petit Grains
- What does ‘Aszu’ mean?
It means rotten. The berries are affected by noble rot.
- Explain how berries are harvested in Tokaj.
- Pickers separates the grapes into 3 different categories.
- Pickers pass thorough the vineyard several times selecting individual Aszu grapes.
- Bunches that remain unaffected by noble rot are collected separately.
- Szamorodni which means as it comes is the bunches that partly affected by noble rot.
- Describe the style of Tokaji Aszu.
- Sweet wine.
- The grapes are affected by noble rot.
- It is deep amber, with high acidity and intense aroma.
- It has orange peel, apricot, and honey flavor.
- Describe how Aszu wine are produced.
- First they make a base wine that is made from healthy grapes, not affected by noble rot.
- Before, during or after fermentation, the Aszu berries are added in the base wine and macerated. It lasts 12 to 60 hours.
- Traditionally Aszu were made into a paste.
- To avoid the extraction of bitter flavor, uncrushed Aszu is used.
- The mixture is pressed and matured in oak.
- Name the wine which is made using just the free-run juice of the Aszu berries.
Tokaji Eszencia (Essence)
- Explain why this wine is expensive.
- The wine is very rare. Rarely available outside the region of production.
- The wine is made from free run juice of Aszu berries. Very low volume wine.
- The must is very sweet. It takes years to ferment, time-consuming.
- Aszu berries are affected with noble rot. It needs a certain natural condition to develop noble rot. (Misty humid morning and sunny dry afternoon.)
- The berries are hand harvested because the noble rot develops unevenly. Pickers need to pass through the vineyard several times.
- Matured in oak. It requires lots of work to keep the oaks clean, and also increases labor cost.
- Explain the proper way to storage this wine.
- Storage temperature should be between 10 to 15°C.
- Store the wine on its side. Cork should contact with the wine. If the cork dried out, it can let the air in, and the air oxidize the wine.
- Keep the wine away from strong light. It heats the wine. Wine become stale.
- Keep the wine away from vibration. Allow the wine to lie undisturbed
ワインの適切な保存方法は、トカイワインに限らず、どのワインでも同じです。
- What service temperature is appropriate for this wine?
Well chilled. 6-8°C
甘口ワインの提供温度です。
おつかれさまでした。実際のテストでも、記述問題でトカイワインが出たことがあるという情報もありました。あまり馴染みのないワインですが、知識としては重要箇所になりそうです。
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